Follow the army to the island, the rebellious male protagonist was led by me to counterattack

Chapter 141 The Wind Stops
The waves and winds were strong, bringing a lot of seafood ashore.

The cave where Hai San Island hid was not far from the coast. Shi Xia had once trained the little eagles to fly here. The mountain was very large, and hollowing out half of it was enough to hold all of them.

A few days ago, strong winds blew against the entrance of the cave, but in the following days the winds changed direction, and Shi Xia no longer needed to block the door.

She's also someone who can't sit still; once she's no longer needed, she starts wandering around.

As they wandered around, they discovered a narrow opening, large enough for a person to squeeze through. Once outside, Xia tied an iron hook to a rope, swung it with great force, and with a little effortless control, managed to snag a fish that had been brought ashore by the strong winds and waves.

And so, they were able to eat fresh fish in the cave.

After ten days of fierce winds and waves, the villagers went from being anxious and distressed to accepting the situation calmly.

Shi Xia knew very well what bad things would happen if people's hearts were unsettled, so she simply organized people to study.

That's right, it's about studying.

If we can't fish, farm, or go beachcombing, does that mean we can't read or do arithmetic?
Cheng Qingmin and Xu Danhong served as teachers, combining education with entertainment, and even engaged in role-playing.

A few villagers acted as vendors, and a few others played the role of buyers. They did the math, rounded down the amounts, and made sure to get the money right. In short, after learning how to do it, at least they wouldn't make any mistakes when buying things.

I studied in the morning and did crafts in the afternoon.

Shi Xia gave each family a bag of seashells, and then a bundle of elastic cord, teaching them how to make seashell bracelets, how to match the colors, and how to coordinate the shapes to make them look good.

In addition to bracelets, there are also seashell wind chimes.

She saw these things when she went to R country, and the elastic rope was also brought back from there. As for seashells, she could easily get a lot of them.

Every morning they study, in the afternoon they do handicrafts, and in the evening they organize the elderly to tell stories, similar to storytelling. The children sit in the front row, eagerly waiting and listening with great interest.

Of course, Shi Xia will also give everyone a brief overview of the situation outside.

Every day, groups of people would go out to see what the village was like, and they would come back without hiding anything.

In Shi Xia's words, it's better to accept things little by little now than to go out and be hit hard all at once.

So the villagers have gradually accepted that their houses have been destroyed, and fortunately, most of their belongings have been moved out.

As for the house... Shi Xia is right, as long as the people are there, that's enough.

Thirteen days later, the wind died down.

The constant roaring and snoring that used to fill 24 hours a day has subsided.

Shi Xia opened the windproof door panel and stretched out one hand. The wind, which was usually at level five or six, was now as gentle as a baby's.

"It's too small... Don't worry, let's go out and take a look first, and take good care of the child."

Shi Xia, Uncle Cao, Cao Ping, and the men from each household went out first.

Devastated.

The houses were almost all broken and in ruins, with tables, chairs, benches, baskets, and shovels scattered everywhere.

The branches were tangled, the seaweed was everywhere, and there were all kinds of fish and shrimp, rotting and smelling bad.

Countless men felt a pang of heartache watching this, their lifelong homes gone just like that.

"Alright, let everyone come out."

As Shi Xia spoke, Uncle Cao turned around, wiped away his tears, and went back to the cave to inform them.

Within minutes, adults, children, and elderly people emerged from the cave, supporting each other.

It's like an eternity.

Is this still their home?
"Waaah—my house—"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Crying is so contagious.

Shi Xia ignored it and let everyone vent their frustrations.

A dozen minutes later, Shi Xia stood on a large rock and made the loudest sound.

"Everyone, look at me!"

Shi Xia raised her arm high, and a bamboo pole appeared in her hand without her noticing, with a bright five-star red flag stuck on it.

"After you've cried enough, wipe away your tears. It's normal to feel sorry for someone, but life goes on."

"Was the Long March tough? But we Chinese people have this tenacity in our bones. As long as we are alive, as long as we want to, there is nothing we cannot do!"

"You see the house is gone, the home you worked so hard for your whole life is gone, but I see a better future!" Shi Xia's words attracted everyone's attention. She paused deliberately and then pointed in a direction.

“That’s where my new house is located, you can see it… The foundation is still there, which means that as long as the house is built solidly, we won’t be afraid of strong winds like this in the future.”

"So if the old house is gone, then a new house will come, right?"

The moment the words "new house" were uttered, everyone felt a surge of warmth in their hearts.

But the next second I felt it was impossible; where would I get the money?

"Money doesn't come from crying here; it's earned through hard work!"

"So now follow my instructions and pick up anything that can be salvaged and reused, and clean up rotten fish, shrimp, branches and stones."

"The fishing team... We're going out to sea to fish! Let's start making money from this moment on!"

"With me here, our fishing boats won't come back empty-handed!"

"So, do you dare to fight me?"

"Let's build an even better Haisan Island, a Haisan Island that no matter how strong the wind blows, it will never be destroyed!"

Shi Xia's encouraging words definitely had an effect, and coupled with her abilities, it enhanced her standing in everyone's hearts.

"Damn it, let's fight!"

"I dare!"

"Take me with you! What am I afraid of? I survived the Great Famine back then!"

"Yeah, let's get him!"

When the masses are in high spirits, their enthusiasm is ignited.

Behind Shi Xia, the troops that had once again landed on Hai San Island also witnessed this scene.

They came to provide disaster relief.

The team leader was another battalion commander, who looked at Shi Xia with envy.

"Now I can finally understand what Battalion Commander Cheng meant by saying that the three islands in the sea sometimes have summer."

This island will never fall apart as long as Shi Xia is here.

This is cohesion!

Shi Xia put down the big rock, and the whole village sprang into action. She turned and walked toward the troops who were helping.

"Are you Battalion Commander Li?"

"Yes, you remember me?"

Shi Xia nodded and said without any further ado, "We'll have to trouble you to help us pull the fishing boat out."

"Okay! We're here to help with disaster recovery."

The soldiers and fishing team worked together, placing round logs under the fishing boats, and a group of people pulled like ancient boat trackers, dragging the large boats into the sea.

The whole village was a little excited as the large ship entered the sea.

For them, as long as the ship is still there, there is hope.

"Battalion Commander Li, how are things elsewhere?"

Battalion Commander Li shook his head.

"Almost everything was destroyed. There were hardly any ships left. People from other places evacuated later, and they had nothing left in their homes."

They have been engaged in rescue operations these past few days, and more than twenty soldiers have sacrificed their lives.

This number is heartbreaking.

When the villagers of the surrounding three islands heard what Battalion Commander Li said, although it was very bad, compared with them, the losses of the three islands were really nothing.

“We can take care of ourselves here, you go and help others.”

Battalion Commander Li did not refuse and led his troops to leave first, but still left a few people behind just in case.

After Battalion Commander Li left, Shi Xia was the first to board the ship and go out to sea to earn money.

Money of hope!